Author(s)

Lichen Sun ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ International School, Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Beijing, China

Corresponding Author

Lichen Sun

ABSTRACT

With the increasing urbanization in China, building energy consumption gradually becomes a significant portion of overall energy use, necessitating resource conservation and reduced building energy consumption to develop green buildings. Public buildings have high energy consumption density, presenting substantial energy-saving potential. Among various attempts at energy saving, blockchain technology is gaining attention. This paper explores the application of blockchain technology in building energy management, issuing smart contracts with energy-saving targets to employees in public buildings. Employees commit to and implement energy-saving actions to achieve these goals, receiving rewards to incentivize these behaviors, thereby promoting the creation of green buildings, efficient energy management, and the cultivation of energy-saving potential.

KEYWORDS

Blockchain; Smart contracts; Building energy efficiency; Energy saving

CITE THIS PAPER

Lichen Sun, Exploration of Blockchain-Based Building Energy Management. Smart Systems and Green Energy (2024) Vol. 6: 60-67. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/ssge.2024.060108.

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